Unmountable Boot Volume

SYMPTOMSWhen booting up to Win XP you may get a error that reads "Unmountable Boot Volume".

CAUSE 1.The file system is damaged and cannot be mounted. 2.You use a standard 40-wire connector cable to connect the UDMA drive to the controller instead of the required 80-wire, 40-pin cable. 3.The basic input/output system (BIOS) settings are configured to force the faster UDMA modes.

RESOLUTIONIf it be the connector cable problem then replace the 40-wire cable with an 80-wire UDMA cable.If it's a BIOS settings problem then load the 'Fail-Safe' default settings, and then reactivate the most frequently used options such as USB Support.

If it's a damaged file system case then:-1.Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer.

Click to select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted.